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#784BAF Color

#784BAF is rgb(120, 75, 175) in RGB, hsl(267, 40%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 57%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#784BAF
HEX#784BAF
RGBrgb(120, 75, 175)
HSLhsl(267, 40%, 49%)
HSVhsv(267, 57%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 57%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.155 302)
LABlab(40.93% 35.15 -47.02)
LCHlch(40.93% 58.71 306.78)

What #784BAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #784BAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 6.94Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8.44Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 9.17Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 11.09Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.32Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.34

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#784BAF Channel Values

How #784BAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 75 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 40% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 57% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.13:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784BAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #784BAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784BAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#784BAF
Complementary
#82AF4B
Analogous
#4B50AF
Analogous
#AA4BAF
Triadic
#AF784B
Triadic
#4BAF78
Split comp.
#AFAA4B
Split comp.
#50AF4B

Tints & Shades of #784BAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#8A62BC
#9D7BC6
#AF94D1
#C2ADDC
#D5C6E7
#E7DFF1

Shades

#69429A
#583781
#492E6B
#382352
#2A1A3D
#180F24

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How #784BAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#784BAF
Protanopia#5555AF
Protanomaly#6551AF
Deuteranopia#5D5DAE
Deuteranomaly#6956AF
Tritanopia#695F5F
Tritanomaly#6F5887
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #784BAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-784baf: #784BAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #784BAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-784baf': '#784BAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.294, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_784baf">#784BAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#784BAF"

More Purple Colors

#784BAF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#784BAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #784BAF?

#784BAF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(120, 75, 175) in RGB and hsl(267, 40%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #784BAF?

#784BAF is rgb(120, 75, 175) — red 120, green 75, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #784BAF?

#784BAF converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 57%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #784BAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #784BAF scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #784BAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #784BAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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